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Pledge Date

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Program Year

2021

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City of Hilliard

Hilliard, OH

Michelle Crandall

City Manager

Pledge Summary

The City of Hilliard, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, is home to more than 31,000 residents. Hilliard strives to be on the leading edge of community sustainability. We take pride in providing leadership in central Ohio when it comes to green and sustainable initiatives. This includes being committed to growing a strong community gardening program and saving the monarch butterflies and other pollinators. City Manager, Michelle Crandall, along with the City’s Environmental Sustainability Commission have committed to saving the monarch butterflies and other pollinators with the signing of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. We look forward to engaging residents in building more pollinator habitats throughout the City.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2021

Communications and Convening ▸

Engage with city parks and recreation, public works, sustainability, and other relevant staff to identify opportunities to revise and maintain mowing programs and milkweed / native nectar plant planting programs.
Issue a proclamation to raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the species’ need for habitat. This proclamation must incorporate a focus on monarch conservation.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Host or support a native seed or plant sale, giveaway or swap.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
City Manager Michelle Crandall	2021	3/21/2021		View Pledge